Cold doesn't hurt much but damp is hell on electronics and fine printer nozzles. Insulate, dehumidify, heat to a standard room temperature. Computer equipment does best in cool, dry environments.
G On Jan 27, 2007, at 6:20 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Any thoughts on setting up a computer and printer(s) in a basement > setting that is coldish in winter and dampish in summer. > > However i run a dehumidifier in summer and a wood stove in winter. > > I know the latter is not that great cause of dust etc. > > The only reason i ask is that i had my very first computer, an old > 8086, with 20meg HD, in my basement. It would be really hard after a > while to start the thing. Almost as if the hardhrive was freezing up > kind of thing. I f i used the computer every day, it was fine. Sit for > a week and it would take forever. > > I also have my old on site computer down here and i notice that > sometimes it freezes on start up, cannot find some file. > Mind you its Win ME and it could be full of dirt from the horse shows. > > I'm planing on moving my main PC downstairs soon, and started to > wonder. > > It does not seem to affect the S800 printer, just wondering about a > 2400 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
